Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, one of the three co-chairs of the Blue Dog Democrats, is the first Democrat in Congress to call on President Joe Biden to resign from office — not just drop out of the presidential race. She is in a swing district and facing stiff competition this election cycle.
“I’ve spent the past two weeks listening to my constituents express their concerns about the President’s age and health. Like most people I represent in Southwest Washington, I doubt the President’s judgement about his health, his fitness to do the job, and whether he is the one making important decisions about our country, rather than unelected advisors,” said Gluesenkamp Perez in a statement. “Americans deserve to feel their president is fit enough to do the job. The crisis of confidence in the President’s leadership needs to come to an end. The President should do what he knows is right for the country and put the national interest first.”
Meanwhile, as Peltola smokes salmon in Bethel, the other Blue Dog Coalition co-chair, Rep. Jared Golden, said, “It is impossible to know whether this man I’ve spent hours one on one with is mentally capable of serving as Commander in Chief.”
Golden also said, “I will not vote for someone if I don’t think they are physically or mentally equipped to lead this nation. And I do not know the answer to that question at this time.”
